People over 35

[AggieDave 6]

Honestly, it bothers me that the schools would have to "open the parent's eyes." That really bothers me. But then again, looking around at the very very fat kids I see around the mall and Wal-Mart, it may be a good thing.

I'm just worried that some healthy and not fat kid is going to get a parent wigged out because they don't fit in the BMI then the parent goes overboad and the kid ends up with an eating disorder. 9 years old and worried about being fat, slowly becoming anorexic...that would be sad.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[metalslug 36]

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Getting old is a bitch, eh Sparky ?

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Sparky is like good wine. The older her gets, the better he gets.

I have no doubt he's a fine personI have noticed before (not necessarily on DZ.com) that some older folks seem quite self-concious about their aging process. They will deny that baldness and other aging effects bother them at all, but yet they regularly bring up the subject, when amongst younger folks, of the inevitable aging process that awaits us all, mixed in with lessons about how older folks always have more wisdom and experience.

Now, by comparison, I haven't noticed any younger folks proclaiming to the older generation about how they could beat them in a skateboarding competition, or hold a woody for hours on the job, or run a football field in 12 seconds.

In summary, older folks seem more vocal about their good veteran qualities than younger folks are about their good youthful qualities.
Are they just less self-concious about being young than the older folks are about being old ?

PS. This is not a stab at anyone, just philosophical ramblings.
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No 'mericans were harmed during the making of this post.

[christelsabine 1]

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In summary, older folks seem more vocal about their good veteran qualities than younger folks are about their good youthful qualities.
Are they just less self-concious about being young than the older folks are about being old ?

They're just beeing polite, I guess , and self-conscious enough to give precedence to the old skins w/o discussions

dudeist skydiver # 3105

[slug 1]

I think the older folks have seen a lot of good and bad stuff. Sometimes it's hard to watch the younger folks make the same mistakes and get hurt.

OTOH younger folks have the advantage of growing up with the new technology, something that a lot of us err I mean the older folks are having a hard time play catch up especially if we err I mean they don't have kids.

As far as the old folks who can't handle the natural ageing process, to bad for them We need to spend our time living the good life rather than worry about something we have no control over.

Every day I get older is a good day
In 11 days we'll be enjoying our 30th wedding anniversery with the same person, that takes time and we can still laugh obiyt stuff we did 25-30 years ago.

Being old can be good as long as we errr they are healthy.

R.I.P.

[boinky 0]

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In summary, older folks seem more vocal about their good veteran qualities than younger folks are about their good youthful qualities. Are they just less self-concious about being young than the older folks are about being old ?

I've always had a saying,

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"Age is a mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

I am proud to say I am 44. I do not act the way the world says I should act for that age. I am younger mentally and physically now than I was when I was 30. Nor do I look or dress particularly old (ie; my 2004 Halloween costume). My only complaint would be my body, but had I taken better care of it throughout those years, instead of playing "catch up" in the last few years, even that would be ok. A few saggy parts and a few laugh lines. I can't complain at all about getting old.

I listen to alternative music, (loud), prefer sports cars and drive fast, and bounce around like a teenager.

I tell younger people when they have a birthday that they are getting older. I am getting younger. One day, we are just going to meet in the middle.

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

[bigway 4]

looks like we have all forgotten the one thing we and all kids of all generations had in common as kids....

we were all little shits and they still are all little shits

I still ask....are we there yet?

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[Dougjumper 0]

GeeeeZ Sparky dont make me feel Older Dude.

Im still having Fun at 38..opps
37 almost 38 3 months away. ...Man

[jonstark 8]

I had to take my 3 yr old to his "Mommy and me" class one night. They have a parent discussion period and that nights topic was safety.

I told them how I had just taken him to the mall and he practiced on the escalator for a half hour. (Actually it was easy and inexpensive entertainment for him.) The moms about shat... The teacher looked at me like I belonged behind bars.

You should see the looks my kids give me when I ask them if they'd jump off a bridge just because their friends said to. One drawback of them knowing I do.

jon

[Gravitymaster 0]

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Getting old is a bitch, eh Sparky ?

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Sparky is like good wine. The older her gets, the better he gets.

I have no doubt he's a fine personI have noticed before (not necessarily on DZ.com) that some older folks seem quite self-concious about their aging process. They will deny that baldness and other aging effects bother them at all, but yet they regularly bring up the subject, when amongst younger folks, of the inevitable aging process that awaits us all, mixed in with lessons about how older folks always have more wisdom and experience.

Now, by comparison, I haven't noticed any younger folks proclaiming to the older generation about how they could beat them in a skateboarding competition, or hold a woody for hours on the job, or run a football field in 12 seconds.

In summary, older folks seem more vocal about their good veteran qualities than younger folks are about their good youthful qualities.
Are they just less self-concious about being young than the older folks are about being old ?

PS. This is not a stab at anyone, just philosophical ramblings.
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As will you one day.

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

Those were the good ole dayz, weren't they?

You didn't mention that our music back then was ummm interesting

KC & the Sunshine Band
Tommy 2Tone 8675309 Jenny Jenny
BeeGees
Leif Garrett
Blonde

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[slug 1]

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Those were the good ole dayz, weren't they?

You didn't mention that our music back then was ummm interesting

KC & the Sunshine Band
Tommy 2Tone 8675309 Jenny Jenny
BeeGees
Leif Garrett
Blonde

what about :

Lawrence Welk (polka dude with bubbles, I mean champagne music)

Libarache (sp?) A manbefore his time

T.V. B&W

Leave it to beaver
Dennis the menace
Ozzie and harriet
the honey mooners
I love Lucy

R.i.P.

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

You would totally crack up if you saw my 9 yr old neice with my parents OLD dial phone! She said "OMG it must take forEVER to dial somebody's number like that"

As far as B&W TV...How about the fact that we didn't have Remote Controls..only a hard ass dial to turn..and only 4 channels to choose from!

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[bigway 4]

i am 26 and up until the age of 15 new zealand only had 2 channels.

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[RkyMtnHigh 0]

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i am 26 and up until the age of 15 new zealand only had 2 channels.

2 channels? Black and white or color?

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[bigway 4]

colour, when i was around 5 we had a vcr with a remote but the remote was on a cord

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[mjosparky 4]

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Getting old is a bitch, eh Sparky ?

No, getting older has not been a bitch. Growing older has been one hell of a wild ride, filled with strange and wonderful things to see and do. Sometimes I ate the bear and sometimes he ate me. But it never stopped me from dancing with the bear.

I have been lucky, have taken a large bite out of life and can't wait to see what else I can stick my finger in.

You can only hope to have as much fun getting from where you are to where I am. The memories, the friends and the 8' x 10's.

Besides, growing old beats the hell out of the alternative. One day you will be there or be dead.

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[PLFKING 4]

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People over 35 should be dead.

To add to your list....

We moved to Michigan when I was 12 (1970). During the summer, these big tanker trucks would drive through the subdivision about twice a month, spewing out clouds of chemicals for the purpose of killing the mosquito population. Me and my friends would get on our bikes and ride in these clouds for 15-30 minutes, until the trucks left the development. I don't remember any of us ever getting in trouble for that, or being told not to do it.

Can you imagine that happening in today's society ?
There was also one older guy that lived at one far end of the subdivision. His back yard was a long, steep hill perfect for sledding, and he'd let us build jump ramps and toboggan/tube runs all over it. At night, he'd even go out with his garden hose and water it down, so the next day it was like glass. There were a multitude of cuts, scrapes, and contusions, and even several broken bones and a few concussions, but nobody would have EVER thought of suing the guy.


Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[popsjumper 2]

One great post, Sparky...brought back many fond memories of growing up and of the fights I had with the ex over how to raise our own son......me - let him be a kid and learn about life, her - don't let him do ANYTHING that might get him hurt.

I took him extreme skating, biking, snow sledding, signed him up for football and hockey, kicked him out of the house and told him not to come back until dark (all with the attendent arguements with the ex).
She bought him X-box, game boys, nintendo, play station, board games, collector cards, etc....you get the picture.
Fortunately for him, he's grown into a well-rounded kid.

Being a kid wasn't dangerous, it was FUN! But I suppose most kids nowadays have different ideas on what FUN is. We created our own fun rather than have it defined and handed to us by corporate America.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[ltdiver 3]

Ever wonder why, after a father mentors his son in the arena of sport...football, soccer, baseball, wrestling, etc that when they finally make the 'star' position and get that goal they then run by the stands and wave saying "Hi, Mom!!!".

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon